Delhi Urban Land and Immovable Property Records Bill 2024
Context: The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry (MoHUA) is working on a law – the Delhi Urban Land and Immovable Property Records Bill 2024, that would bring all urban land and building records in the national capital under a single Authority. Relevance: GS II Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Major Impediments in […]
India’s Ambitious Airport Expansion Plan
Context: India aims to double its number of operational airports to 300 by 2047, driven by an anticipated eightfold increase in passenger traffic. This ambitious expansion involves both developing existing airstrips and constructing new airports across the country to accommodate the growing demand. Relevance: GS III: Infrastructure Dimensions of the Article: Factors Driving the Expansion […]
Current Affairs Quiz 15 July 2024
Current Affairs 15 July 2024
CONTENTS India’s Ambitious Airport Expansion Plan Context: India aims to double its number of operational airports to 300 by 2047, driven by an anticipated eightfold increase in passenger traffic. This ambitious expansion involves both developing existing airstrips and constructing new airports across the country to accommodate the growing demand. Relevance: GS III: Infrastructure Dimensions of […]
PIB Summaries 15 July 2024
CONTENTS Central Information Commission Context: The Central Information Commission has powers to constitute benches and frame regulations, the Supreme Court has said while observing that the autonomy of CIC is of paramount importance for its effective functioning. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Central Information Commission: The Central Information Commission (CIC) […]
Static Quiz 15 July 2024 (Environment)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 15 July 2024
CONTENTS The Union Government’s Rein on Financial Transfers to Different States Context: Since the beginning of the Fourteenth Finance Commission’s award period in 2015-16, the Union government has been reducing financial transfers to the States. This is surprising, given that the Fourteenth Finance Commission recommended increasing the States’ share of Union tax revenues to 42%, […]
Current Affairs Quiz 13 July 2024
Current Affairs 13 July 2024
CONTENTS United Nations High Seas Treaty Context: India has recently endorsed and approved the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty. This international agreement aims to safeguard marine biodiversity in the high seas through global collaboration and operates within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Law […]
PIB Summaries 13 July 2024
CONTENTS AgriSURE Context: The Government to soon launch an ‘Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE) to provide support to Startup and Agripreneurs. Relevance: GS III: Agriculture Introduction to AgriSURE Initiative The Government of India is set to launch the ‘Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE) aimed at bolstering innovation and sustainability […]